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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Family: Poeciliidae Poeciliids
Subfamily: Poeciliinae
Genus: Poeciliopsis

(See list of species below)


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25 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3 cm
 
Poeciliopsis baenschi
[Golden livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis balsas Hubbs, 1926

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis balsas
[Balsas livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm
 
Poeciliopsis catemaco
[Catemaco livebearer]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Poeciliopsis elongata (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Poeciliopsis elongata
[Elongate toothcarp]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Poeciliopsis fasciata (Meek, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis fasciata
[San Jeronimo livebearer]

Photo by Coletti, T.

Central America
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Poeciliopsis gracilis (Heckel, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Coletti, T.
 
Poeciliopsis gracilis
[Porthole livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis hnilickai
[Upper Grijalva livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis infans
[Lerma livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis latidens
[Lowland livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis lucida
[Clearfin livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis lutzi
[Oaxaca livebearer]
No picture found
 
Poeciliopsis monacha
[Headwater livebearer]

Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

North America
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Poeciliopsis occidentalis (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Photo by Photo by The Native Fish Conservancy
 
Poeciliopsis occidentalis
[Gila topminnow]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Central America
Max. Length 4 cm
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Bussing, 1967

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata
[Few-spotted toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus
[Largespot livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis presidionis
[Sinaloa livebearer]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL
 
Poeciliopsis prolifica
[Blackstripe livebearer]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis retropinna (Regan, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis retropinna
[Buroca toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Poeciliopsis santaelena
[Santa Elena toothcarp]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm
 
Poeciliopsis scarlli
[Michoacan livebearer]
No picture found
 
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis
[Sonora topminnow]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm
 
Poeciliopsis turneri
[Blackspotted livebearer]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Central and South America
Max. Length 8 cm
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis (Meek, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis
[Turrubarés toothcarp]

Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.

Central America
Max. Length 6.5 cm
Poeciliopsis viriosa Miller, 1960

Photo by Photo by Artigas Azas, J.M.
 
Poeciliopsis viriosa
[Chubby livebearer]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Poeciliopsis baenschi Golden livebearer Central America 3 1986
Poeciliopsis balsas Balsas livebearer Central America 6.5 1926
Poeciliopsis catemaco Catemaco livebearer Central America 8 1975
Poeciliopsis elongata Elongate toothcarp Eastern Central Pacific 13 TL 1866
Poeciliopsis fasciata San Jeronimo livebearer Central America 5.1 SL 1904
Poeciliopsis gracilis Porthole livebearer Central America 9 TL 1848
Poeciliopsis hnilickai Upper Grijalva livebearer Central America 5 1981
Poeciliopsis infans Lerma livebearer North America 5 1894
Poeciliopsis jackschultzi North America 2.7 SL 2019
Poeciliopsis latidens Lowland livebearer Central America 5 TL 1895
Poeciliopsis lucida Clearfin livebearer Central America 5 1960
Poeciliopsis lutzi Oaxaca livebearer Central America 3.5 TL 1902
Poeciliopsis monacha Headwater livebearer Central America 1960
Poeciliopsis occidentalis Gila topminnow North America 6 TL 1853
Poeciliopsis paucimaculata Few-spotted toothcarp Central America 4 1967
Poeciliopsis pleurospilus Largespot livebearer North America. 5.7 SL 1866
Poeciliopsis presidionis Sinaloa livebearer Central America 5 1895
Poeciliopsis prolifica Blackstripe livebearer Central America 3 TL 1960
Poeciliopsis retropinna Buroca toothcarp Central America 8 1908
Poeciliopsis santaelena Santa Elena toothcarp Central America 4.7 SL 2008
Poeciliopsis scarlli Michoacan livebearer Central America 4.5 1985
Poeciliopsis sonoriensis Sonora topminnow Central America 1859
Poeciliopsis turneri Blackspotted livebearer Central America 4 1975
Poeciliopsis turrubarensis Turrubarés toothcarp Central and South America 8 1912
Poeciliopsis viriosa Chubby livebearer Central America 6.5 1960



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